Points system — Georgia Permit Test

Georgia suspends a license for anybody who builds up 15 or more points within 24 months.

The window is two years long, so an old ticket is still on the pile when the next one lands.

For any person who accumulates 15 or more points within 24 months

A Georgia driver under 18 is suspended for building up 4 points within twelve months, which is far less room than an adult gets.

Two ordinary moving violations can reach that total, which is why the young limit feels so tight.

For any person under 18 years of age with an accumulation of 4 points within twelve months.

Speeding 15 to 18 miles per hour over the posted limit carries 2 points on a Georgia record.

The points climb in steps with the speed, so each band over the limit costs more than the last.

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Speeding 24 to 33 miles per hour over the posted limit carries 4 points on a Georgia record.

Four points is the level at which a driver under 21 loses the license outright.

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Unlawfully passing a stopped school bus carries 6 points on a Georgia record, the heaviest the table sets.

Georgia prices that offense at the top of its table because of who is crossing the road.

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A licensed Georgia resident may ask the Department to take up to 7 points off their record once every 5 years.

The reduction is a one-off favor on a long clock, so it cannot be used to absorb a habit.

Licensed Georgia residents may request that DDS reduce the number of points assessed against their Georgia driver's license up to 7 points once every 5 years.

To earn a points reduction in Georgia you complete a certified 6-hour driver improvement course and give the original certificate to the Department.

The course is the price of the reduction, and the original paper is the only proof they accept.

To qualify for a points reduction, you must successfully complete a certified 6-hour driver improvement (defensive driving) course and present the original certificate of completion to the DDS by mail or in person at one of our Customer Service Centers.

Where a Georgia driver completes the certified course before their court date and presents the certificate, the court cuts the fine by 20 percent and assesses no points at all.

Doing the course before court is worth more than doing it afterward, because it stops the points.

When the original certificate of completion is presented to the court, the court shall reduce the fine assessed by 20 percent and no points shall be assessed against the driver.

When a Georgia license is suspended for points, the point total goes back to zero.

The suspension is the whole price of those points, so afterward the record starts again.

When a license is suspended due to an accumulation of points, the point total is restored to zero.

How many points in 24 months suspend a Georgia license?

15 or more. The window is two years long, so an old ticket is still on the pile when the next one lands. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.131: “For any person who accumulates 15 or more points within 24 months”